H1B, H4 Visa

Hello Friends,

First of all a big thanks to everyone who has shared his interview experience in the forum.Its been great help and this forum being the sole source for me to know about the current trends / updates on H1B interview experiences.I was extremely concerned and arranged all the possible documents I can think of before coming to India(and all recommended documents in the previous posts on this forum).

Here are my two cents towards this:

OFC - 12/07/2017 :11:00am
VISA Interview - 12/18/2017 : 09:30am
Consulate - New Delhi

This is my first H1B , and have changed my status from F1 -> H1B.
I started working with my employer on my OPT and got the H1B petition approved. OPT was expiring in July and H1B will start from October, I applied for STEM Extension OPT and got it approved. So there's no gap in the OPT and H1B status.

Visa Interview was short, and Visa officer was very nice american lady in her mid 30's.Here's the transcripts from my Visa Interview:

Me: Good Morning Mam, How are you?
VO:I am good ,how are you
Me: I am good Mam, thanks
VO: Please pass your passport and I-797
Me: Passed
VO: So you graduated from YYYY University
Me: Yes, Mam
VO: Did you work with your employer on OPT
Me: Yes Mam
VO: Explain your job responsibilities
Me: explained (i think she was thinking my answer as learned one..:)
VO: Your VISA is approved, you will get your passport in the week's time(super happy)
Me: Thankyou Mam

She mentioned week's time with no mention of my AP, was thinking might it be send for AP, but got VISA issued in one day.

Case created: 12/15
Interview: 12/18
VISA Status: 12/18 : AP
                        12/19: Issued
                        12/20: Passport ready for pickup

Few Suggestions:
 1) Be Confident and happy
 2) If you have complete documentation, there shouldn't be any concern
 3) Even if VO says week time, doesn't mean it will be AP.

Please let me know if you have any query, will be happy to answer.

Thanks